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This document discusses the evaluation and management of diabetes in patients with thalassaemia major. Key points include: 1) Patients with thalassaemia major are at risk of developing diabetes due to iron overload from frequent blood transfusions. Poor compliance with iron chelation therapy increases this risk. 2) Annual oral glucose tolerance tests after age 10 are recommended to screen for diabetes in these patients, as the onset can be gradual without initial symptoms. 3) Managing diabetes in thala
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